x INTRODUCTION 



unremitting care which generations of horse-breeders have 

 bestowed upon the task. A horse-breeder implies a lover 

 of horses, and to be such is an Englishman's prerogative 

 that is born with him. In the following pages the horse- 

 lover will find himself at home. 



The author is anxious to acknowledge his indebtedness to 

 several gentlemen for the invaluable assistance rendered him 

 in supplying materials for illustration. The numerous beauti- 

 ful photographs supplied by Mr. W. A. Rouch, who has made 

 this line of work his own, need no recommendation other 

 than themselves. They present a series of pictures that 

 illustrate our racecourses in a way which could not otherwise 

 be accomplished. Messrs. W. C. and A. S. Manning, architects 

 to the Jockey Club, Newmarket, have been at great pains 

 in furnishing a minutely detailed plan of the Newmarket 

 Racecourses ; to Mr. H. M. Dorling the kindly provision of 

 the Epsom plans is due ; whilst equal kindness has been 

 shown by Mr. W. S. Gladstone, in the case of the Aintree 

 Course, Mr. W. F. I. Dundas, Clerk of the Course at 

 Goodwood, and by Mr. W. H. R. Crabtree, Borough 

 Surveyor of Doncaster, in supplying the plan of the historical 

 course of that town. 



THE EDITOR 



